The South East Prospect of Harleyford

Francesco Zuccarelli (1702 - 1788)
Thomas Major (1720 - 1799)

Coloured engraving

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  • About the work
    Location
    Country: Italy
    City: Rome
    Place: British Embassy
  • About the artist
    Engraver Thomas Major trained under Hubert Gravelot before becoming an assistant to Jacques-Philippe le Bas in Paris. However, he was incarcerated at the Bastille in revenge for the imprisonment of a Franco-Irish regiment, following the Battle of Culloden. After his release Major returned to England and worked as agent for Le Bas, importing prints. He was appointed Engraver to the Prince of Wales. From 1753 he imported André Laurent’s prints. He engraved drawings for ‘The Ruins of Palmyra’ (1753), ‘The Ruins of Baalbec’ (1757) and published ‘The Ruins of Paestum’ (1768). By 1756 he was appointed Chief Seal Engraver to the King. Major became an associate of the Royal Academy in 1770 but exhibited there only once. He died in Westminster.
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    Artist
    Francesco Zuccarelli (1702 - 1788)
    Thomas Major (1720 - 1799)
    Title
    The South East Prospect of Harleyford
    Date
    Medium
    Coloured engraving
    Dimensions
    height: 40.00 cm, width: 60.00 cm
    Acquisition
    Purchased from Frank T Sabin, October 1963
    GAC number
    6221